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  • Early 20th C. Panamanian Wooden Female Doll
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 82e

    Early 20th C. Panamanian Wooden Female Doll

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Panamanian Cocle Polychrome Vessel - Trophy Head
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 82F

    Panamanian Cocle Polychrome Vessel - Trophy Head

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • Cocle Macaracas Polychrome Pedestal Plate w/ Cranes
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,500
    Lot 83

    Cocle Macaracas Polychrome Pedestal Plate w/ Cranes

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,500
  • Cocle Polychrome Vase w/ Saurians
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 83a

    Cocle Polychrome Vase w/ Saurians

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Costa Rican Greenstone Figural Celt w/ Zoomorphic Legs
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 83b

    Costa Rican Greenstone Figural Celt w/ Zoomorphic Legs

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Large Costa Rican Stone Tripod Metate
    Estimate
    $1,800 - $2,700
    Lot 83c

    Large Costa Rican Stone Tripod Metate

    Est.
    $1,800 - $2,700
  • Costa Rican Stone Standing Mythical Monkey Figure
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,700
    Lot 83d

    Costa Rican Stone Standing Mythical Monkey Figure

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,700
  • Costa Rican Terracotta Tripod Bowl w/ Fish and Monkeys
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 83e

    Costa Rican Terracotta Tripod Bowl w/ Fish and Monkeys

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Costa Rican Stone Standing Female Figure
    Estimate
    $1,700 - $2,550
    Lot 83f

    Costa Rican Stone Standing Female Figure

    Est.
    $1,700 - $2,550
  • Small Costa Rican Jadeite Figural Celt Pendant
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 83g

    Small Costa Rican Jadeite Figural Celt Pendant

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Rare Costa Rican Jadeite Half Celt
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 83h

    Rare Costa Rican Jadeite Half Celt

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Costa Rican Two-Headed Jaguar Metate - ex-Arte
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,200
    Lot 83i

    Costa Rican Two-Headed Jaguar Metate - ex-Arte

    Est.
    $700 - $1,200
  • Fine Tlatilco Pottery Pretty Lady
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 84

    Fine Tlatilco Pottery Pretty Lady

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Aztec Volcanic Stone Statue of a Dwarf
    Estimate
    $1,600 - $2,400
    Lot 84a

    Aztec Volcanic Stone Statue of a Dwarf

    Est.
    $1,600 - $2,400
  • Large Mixtec / Aztec Pottery Olla
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 84b

    Large Mixtec / Aztec Pottery Olla

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
  • Very Fine Aztec Pottery Tripod Dish
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 84c

    Very Fine Aztec Pottery Tripod Dish

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Rare Stuccoed Aztec Pottery Tripod Vessel w/ Bird Head
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 84d

    Rare Stuccoed Aztec Pottery Tripod Vessel w/ Bird Head

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Huastec Pottery Seated Figure w/ Headdress
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,700
    Lot 84e

    Huastec Pottery Seated Figure w/ Headdress

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,700
  • Huastec Pottery Standing Figure
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 84f

    Huastec Pottery Standing Figure

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Rare Teotihuacan Pottery Dog Vessel - Simply Adorable!
    Estimate
    $2,200 - $3,300
    Lot 84g

    Rare Teotihuacan Pottery Dog Vessel - Simply Adorable!

    Est.
    $2,200 - $3,300
  • Rare Zacatecas Ceramic Female Figure
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 85

    Rare Zacatecas Ceramic Female Figure

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Rare Zapotec Pottery Animal Vessel
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 85a

    Rare Zapotec Pottery Animal Vessel

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Enormous Veracruz Pottery Standing Figure w/ TL
    Estimate
    $9,000 - $14,000
    Lot 86

    Enormous Veracruz Pottery Standing Figure w/ TL

    Est.
    $9,000 - $14,000
  • Vera Cruz Polychrome Olla - Sitting Lady, TL Tested
    Estimate
    $2,800 - $4,200
    Lot 86a

    Vera Cruz Polychrome Olla - Sitting Lady, TL Tested

    Est.
    $2,800 - $4,200
  • Veracruz Pottery Bust of a Woman w/ Bitumen
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 86b

    Veracruz Pottery Bust of a Woman w/ Bitumen

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Rare Veracruz Creamware Pottery Vessel with Serpent
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 86c

    Rare Veracruz Creamware Pottery Vessel with Serpent

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Wonderful Veracruz Pottery Figure on Chair w/ Head
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 87

    Wonderful Veracruz Pottery Figure on Chair w/ Head

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Veracruz Pottery Bust of Woman with Coyote Headdress
    Estimate
    $1,100 - $1,500
    Lot 87a

    Veracruz Pottery Bust of Woman with Coyote Headdress

    Est.
    $1,100 - $1,500
  • Pre-Columbian Vera Cruz Pottery Seated Dignitary
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $2,100
    Lot 87b

    Pre-Columbian Vera Cruz Pottery Seated Dignitary

    Est.
    $1,400 - $2,100
  • Veracruz Pottery Seated Coast Watcher
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 87c

    Veracruz Pottery Seated Coast Watcher

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • Rare Veracruz Carved Pottery Bowl
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 87d

    Rare Veracruz Carved Pottery Bowl

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Mixtec Canine Tooth & Black Pottery Necklace
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 87f

    Mixtec Canine Tooth & Black Pottery Necklace

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Tlatilco Redware Female Acrobat / Dancer
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 87g

    Tlatilco Redware Female Acrobat / Dancer

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Lot of 2 Matching Xochipala Pottery Seated Figures
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 87h

    Lot of 2 Matching Xochipala Pottery Seated Figures

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Zapotec Pottery Figural Incensario w/ Trophy Head
    Estimate
    $700 - $1,200
    Lot 87i

    Zapotec Pottery Figural Incensario w/ Trophy Head

    Est.
    $700 - $1,200
  • Veracruz Incised Pottery Vessel - Quadrupeds
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,400
    Lot 88

    Veracruz Incised Pottery Vessel - Quadrupeds

    Est.
    $900 - $1,400
  • Zapotec Pottery Seated Figural Incensario - God of Rain
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 89

    Zapotec Pottery Seated Figural Incensario - God of Rain...

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Zapotec Pottery Double Incensario w/ Two Heads
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 89a

    Zapotec Pottery Double Incensario w/ Two Heads

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Rare Taino Wooden Anthropomorphic Duho Stool
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 89b

    Rare Taino Wooden Anthropomorphic Duho Stool

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Taino Manatee Bone Vomit Stick - Lizard Form
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 90

    Taino Manatee Bone Vomit Stick - Lizard Form

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • Taino Stone Pounder - Zemi Form
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 91

    Taino Stone Pounder - Zemi Form

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Fine Marajoara  Pottery Tanga / Pubic Cover
    Estimate
    $1,400 - $2,100
    Lot 91a

    Fine Marajoara Pottery Tanga / Pubic Cover

    Est.
    $1,400 - $2,100
  • Taino Stone Zemi Pestle
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 91b

    Taino Stone Zemi Pestle

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Mammoth Tooth - Beautiful Preservation
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 91C

    Mammoth Tooth - Beautiful Preservation

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Juvenile Alaskan  Pleistocene Mammoth Tusk
    Estimate
    $10,000 - $12,500
    Lot 92

    Juvenile Alaskan Pleistocene Mammoth Tusk

    Est.
    $10,000 - $12,500
  • Alaskan Mammoth Tusk, Late Pleistocene
    Estimate
    $4,800 - $7,200
    Lot 92a

    Alaskan Mammoth Tusk, Late Pleistocene

    Est.
    $4,800 - $7,200
  • Large & Gorgeous Amethyst Geode Section
    Estimate
    $1,600 - $2,400
    Lot 92b

    Large & Gorgeous Amethyst Geode Section

    Est.
    $1,600 - $2,400
  • Massive Amethyst Quartz Crystal Geode Section
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,500
    Lot 92c

    Massive Amethyst Quartz Crystal Geode Section

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,500

Auction Description

Pre-Columbian / Ethnographic Art by Artemis Gallery
Featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world, including Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Fine Art, much more. Read more
Artemis Gallery
Louisville, CO 80027
United States

info@artemisgallery.com

Phone:+17208907700

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Please read the following "Terms of Sale" carefully. These terms are applicable to all bidders, collectors and dealers alike. Your submission of bids in this auction constitutes your acceptance of these "Terms of Sale." 1. All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. 2. This is an auction sale, not an approval sale. By bidding in this auction, the bidder personally guarantees payment. The auctioneer has final discretion in all matters. In case of dispute, the lot(s) in question may be resold. Lots will be sold in their numerical sequence unless the auctioneer directs otherwise. 3. HIGH and LOW ESTIMATES are provided for each lot for reference only. 4. No lots will be released / shipped until payment has been made in full. Payment (in U.S. funds) may be made via personal check or money order, via credit card (MasterCard, Visa, Discover), PayPal or Bank Wire Transfer. For PayPal payments please use "artemisgallery@gmail.com" email address for processing payments. 5. BUYER'S PREMIUM: A 24.5% Buyer's Premium will be added to the final price of each lot purchased through Artemis Gallery and will be paid by all bidders without exception. 6. CO SALES TAX: Appropriate Colorado Sales Tax will be added to all invoices, unless a valid CO seller's permit is on file with Artemis Gallery/Artemis Gallery Live prior to any bidding in the auction. Items shipped outside of CO (United States or international) are also sales tax exempt. 7. RETURN POLICY: In the event of an authenticity dispute, written notification of the dispute must be provided to Artemis Gallery within two business days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data. After Artemis Gallery is notified of the dispute, a written letter from a recognized expert in the field pertaining to the item in dispute must then be presented. If Artemis Gallery concludes that the assessment of the piece is accurate, a full refund, including item price, buyer's premium (if applicable), and shipping costs will be provided. Artemis Gallery will either provide a pre-paid return shipping label or will reimburse the return shipping charge. Artemis Gallery will only remit refund after the item has been returned. In the event of an error in item description, condition report, provenance, or dimensions, written notification of the error must be given within two business days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data. A full refund, including item price, buyer's premium (if applicable), and shipping costs will be provided. Artemis Gallery will either provide a pre-paid return shipping label or will reimburse the return shipping charge. Artemis Gallery will only remit refund after the item has been returned. If a return is requested for any reason other than the above, written notification with reason for return must be given within 15 days from receipt of the item as shown by FedEx, UPS, or USPS tracking data for Artemis Gallery to issue a refund to the original payment method. If notification is given after 15 days, the item may be returned for credit toward a future purchase or may be consigned for sale through Artemis Gallery. The item must be returned to Artemis Gallery at the buyer's expense and a refund or credit of the item price and buyer's premium (if applicable) will be provided after the item is returned. Original shipping charges will not be refunded. All items to be returned must be adequately insured and must be received by Artemis Gallery in the same condition as when shipped. In no event may any item be returned after 90 days from the date of delivery. 8. BIDDING will be conducted ONLINE via the LiveAuctioneers timed system. 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